Helicopter AH-1G 67-15860

Information on U.S. Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15860
The Army purchased this helicopter 1268
Total flight hours at this point: 00000191
Date: 04/29/1969
Accident case number: 690429351
Unit: 114 AHC
Number killed in accident = 0 . . Injured = 0 . . Passengers = 0
costing 59877
Source(s) from which the incident was created or updated: Army Aviation Safety Center database.

Crew Members:
P W1 MCCART CW
CP O2 PORTER JR

Accident Summary:

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THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW HAD BEEN FLYING A ROUTINE COMBAT ASSAULT
MISSION AND WERE ENROUTE TO VINH LONG WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM AN OPERATION IN THE VICINITY
OF SOC TRANG, RVN, AND WAS RETURNING TO HOME BASE AT 2,000 FEET
ALTITUDE. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, VISIBILITY WAS GOOD. THE PILOT
STATED THAT WHILE CRUSING STAT 2,000 FEET AND 110 KNOTS AIRSPEED,
HE HEARD A LOUD BANG IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY A YAWING TO THE
RIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO A RIGHT DESCENDING TURN, THE PILOT
TRIED TO CONTROL THE YAW BY VARIOUS TECHNIQUES BUT WAS UNABLE TO
SUCCEED. HE THEN ENTERED AUTOROTATION, THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED IN
THE YAW. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED THE GROUND, THE PILOT WAS
ABLE TO GET THE AIRCRAFT RELATIVELY STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. AS THE
AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND WITH AN AIRSPEED OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS,
IT AGAIN YAWED TO THE RIGHT, SKIDDED ACROSS A DIKE LINE TEARING
OFF THE SKIDS AND CROSSTUBES, SETTLED ON THE FUSELAGE AND WAS
PREVENTED FROM TURNING OVER BY THE WING STORES.\\

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information on US Army helicopter AH-1G tail number 67-15860
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This helicopter was purchased by the US Army in 1268.
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